Signal device.



SZZMMQ D. J. COOK.

SIGNAL DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED III/W27, I9Ie.

Pafented J 1113T 177, 1917.

l 1N VENTOR.

W I TNESSES A TTORNEYS.

IN1/EN TOR.

Pmentd July H', 19N'.

D. I. COOK.

SIGNAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZ?, 1916.

XJSSN WITNESSES:

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DUN d'. COOK, '.llnlllllAZ()0,l MIVHGAN, ASSIGNOR. GF GNEFOURTH TG RIBU'R ZWXSLER, QF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ONE-FOURTH T() MILES -HEATli-; GF EETRQ,

MICHIGAN, AND UNE-FOURTH TO ELI/IER HEATH, OF ALBANY, NEW' WGBH.

SIGNAL- nievion.

Specification of. Letters letent. p

To all whom it may concern.'

:of the United States. residing at the city 'and county ot Kalamazoe, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful v Improvements in Signal Devices, of which the-following is a.- speeication.v

` This invention relates to improvements in signal devices. l. v

Myl improved signal device is especially designed by/me Jfor use on motor vehicles iter indicating contemplated turifiing or stopping of the vehicle orthe like. l v

' rllhe main objects of this invention are:

irst, to provide an improved 'signal dewce for inotor vehicles and ythe like which is simple and compact in structure' and very convenient to operate.

Second.. to, rovide anim roved sionaly lJ e device which is not likely to become inoperetive or geteilt of repair.

Third. to provide an improved signal device'vvhieh .elsoadapted to illuminate the license plete of the vehicle and coi'istitute a. tail le-mp.

Fui'the-r objects," 4and objects relating to structureilv details7 will denitelv appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplishI the objects oi mv invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims. A structure which is a preferred einbodiment ,of my invention is clearly illustrated in the e,ccoinpanvin,e` drawing', forming t of this specifica'tion5 in which:

Figure I isa detail rear vieviT of a motor vehicle having inv improved signal device 9 registering with an opening' l() in the mounted'in operative position thereon.

Fig. Il is a detail view showing' the op erating switch of my improved` signal device mounted upon the steering `post of the vehicle. v

Fig. Ill is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved signed device. on a line corresponding'to line 3-3 of Fig. lV. Fig. IVis fa. horizontal section'on' a line corresponding to line @fwd of Fig. lli.

Fig. V is a perspective view oit-the traine on which the operative parts ere mounted removed from the cssing- 'with the 'indicia tegrallv with the back plat-e.

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Application filed May 27, 1.916. Serial No. 100,242.

members in their normal unactuated position. i f Fig. VI is a perspective view similari-0 ,that of Fig. V with one o the indiciaineim `bers in" its actuated position.

. Fig. VH is a plan view of the blank from which the partition' forming the indicia member compartment ismade. nl

Fig". VIH is -af rear vievv ci' the casingl :showing the arrangement of the bracket.

Y Fig. X is a sectional' vie'vv through thev steering post on it line-corresponding to. fline 9 4) of Fig. il., showing the arrange nient of the actuating switch thereon..

Fig. is a detail section on line'cor .responding to line lO- 10 of Fig. LX.

Fig. Xl is a. diagrammatic view shoiving the Wiring.

Aln the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, andthe sectional views are taken lookingjin the direction of lthe little arrows et the ends of the section lines. O

Reiierrino,l to 'the drawing, the casing 1,

illustrated, is shaped-like a box open at the top and provided with a. 'flanged cover 2 Vlitting thereon. This casing is formed of thin sheet metal.y The cover is retained bv the screws Within thiscasing is a removable frame on vwhich the operative parts ere mounted. This 'frame comprises a. back plate 4f, front' corner uprights connected to the back plate b v the top cross pieces 6 and the bottom piece 7. This bottom piece 7 is liornied in 8 extends between the cross pieces 6.

The bottom is provided with an opening,f

bottom of' the casingf (see Fig. lll). These openings constitute an illuminating Window opening so that the device nia5T- serve .as a means for illuminating the license 'plate slides 1.3, which are formed of transparent material such as celluloidwith'the suitable indicia thereon Such as Right, Leit, and.

A top piece l members, are raised `to operative positionff The rockf'shafts 'are 4actuated by means of 'tl1e. 'electromagnets 32 which are mounted V.on brackets 33 ontherearplateofjthe rame. are 4pivoted at: 35jv and disposed Withl their-swinging ends in operative relation tothe rockshaftsgfther'e being andarmature `for leach rock sha'ftfg'lhe" f indiciav members grest .nrmally on the 'buii-` jfer 45.. L With the parts 'thusarranged', the ,-actu'af' tion. of' an .electromagnet Twill `actuatev one'f ofv theindicia members. Y"llbese 81661: romag-' 60 trol lever 37'Whichissl1own inA engagement' with one of the contactsBS-,it being theone vehicle. f.. This inthe structure illustrated. i [pre- 'late `l41lhaving a'. Window opposltethe window opening l2 j- This -vvindow opening 15y is closedflbyfthepanel `1'6 of Celluloidor other having corner uprights 5, and with .a `forwardly vturnedv portion at the bottom'constituting fin bearings 29 'disposedfat the Arends of vthe frame, there being two-of the.v rock shafts at one end, and one -at --theother. These- -the bottom cross' piece f18` 4These parts are Welded together so that they` form a solid frame. These "upright por-- -.-ti,ns 5 have laterally turned vfeet 19 attheir lower. end's' which lap upon and are-Welded yyto the bottom. member'o rinto position so that the the -window inV the casingfand properly illuminated from the:lainp -24 supported on thefr'ame., To'sepport the 'glass 20 attherear of the .Window opening" 12 of th e 'casing'thef up.-

rifghtf portionsl f5 fare provided vwith -i'orf-4 i 'Wardly projecting" flanges 21 having [turned rests22 at theirjlovver ends on which L [the la'20 rests.,l e r g v hre l-i'ndicial slides 13am 'supported 'in grooveflike Ways arranged in opposed- 'V pairs on the en dmembers 1 member compartment. f and; support the 4indicia members' so-.that

` vthey may be shifted vertically rto bring them the bracket-' on the rear plate of -the frame (see Figs. '111; and IV); f" The indicia members are actuatedjbyrock shatsr26, 27, 'and 2 8, which are supported rock shaftsare provided Witharm's 30l1av`- 'fing' curved Thesecontac'ts are-carried by a `plate"39` i'mountedybyj-vmeans of thecl'ip a0 v on ,The lever armatures 34 netsfare controlled ro'mthe switch or-'conwhich controls{j 'thei` sto indicia member.`

Steerin' post The lamp of the '1 frame.

of the indicia' hese'rways guide yare visible through-' `trans-verse top pieces, tion plat'e having al: win alinement'with ,the indicia openingv of. said casi-'ngand provided with forwardly.project-, 1I fing end and bottomv portions, the end por-c tionsfhaving outturned anges constituting f-wnd0w0pning, a' -glasssupporting il nges, transparent panels i arranged over v'saigx tion plateA and Sad fopening in thebottom of' saidcasing, anl illuminating lamp, verticalv indicia slide 4l so as to be cffa-mnently mpio. ETD-'he' "contacts are connected tnroughjthe; circuits 42 to the eiectromag 'nets battery 43 is shown in conventional- 'forinfor supplyingthe current.l g a 2 4`is controlled by the switch The device is supported by a bracket 45,. Viiththfe parts thus arranged, they are vsimple-and 'economicalin structure and conveniently assembled.v A 4further advantagel is that' thel l structl'lre fis durable and not -likely 'to get out of repair.

Iv have illustrated and described my imj- 3" provements in a simple and practical 'elmbodiment. .I' havenotattemptedto illusv trate'. or describe various `modifications and,

lstructuralfdetails which I contemplate asbelieve the disclosure made Will enable 'those skilled in the Aart to Whiehmyinvention relates to embody or adapt the same as conditions or taste may dictate. J

Having thus deseribedm'y invention, what .y

desire to isecurefby Letters Patent, is: i

'1; In a-signal dev ice, thecombination of a casingmaving 'ani-indicia "window open- ;-ingm its front 'and an illuminating Window `back plate, opening registering with said illumina-ting Window openingof said- '.casing, front and l and a vertical partidow opening in vcorner u'prights`, saidA uprights being proe vided1 with; forwardly rejecting flanges. having inturned 'rests att e bottomsthereof. portions at their ends slida-bly' engaged with the loops-31-on-thejlower edges of the' indiciavv members so `.that when shafts are actuated the indicia.

adaptedto suppo'rt'a' glass for the indicia glass `arranged in said openin yin said partiillummating window Ways arrangedside-iby side on the'end perf and means for 'actuating said slides.

`2. In'a signal device, the combination of a casinghaving 'an indicia window openingin its front,- a frame removably disposed nsaid casing'and comprising a back- `plate, and. a vertical partition plate having a Windowopening in alinement with the i-ndicia `opening of said casing and provided 'projecting end and bottom portions, the end portions haVing-outturned anges constituting` corner uprights, said auprights being provided with projecting flanges "having linturned rests orwardiy 'at thebottoms `thereof, adapted to sup-fisc aliassen y port a t@dass 'for the indicia Window opening, a. glass larranged in said glass supporting` flanges, a .transparent panel arranged over' said opening in said partition plate, an. illuminating lamp, vertical indicia slide Ways arranged side by side on the end portions ofl said partition plate, indicia slides mounted for vertical movement in said Ways, and means for actuating said slides.` j

3. In a signal device, the combination of a Casing having anlindicia 'Window opening `in its front, a frame removably disposed in said oasing'and comprising aback plate, 1"'5 and a vertical partition plate having a Window opening inalinementwiththe indicia opening of said casing and provided with forwardly7 projecting end portions, the end portions having out-turned flanges const1` tilting corner uprights, a transparent panel' arranged over said opening in said partition plate, an illuminating lamp, vertical indicia Islide Ways arranged side by side on the end portions of said partition plate, in

dicia slides mounted for vertical movement in said Ways, and means for actuating said slides. l

4. In a. signal device, the combination of a `casing having an indicia Window opening 30. in its front and anv illuminating Window opening in its bottom, a trame removably disposed in said casing and comprising av back plate, a bottom member' vhaving an opening registering with said illuminating l .window opening of said casing, and a vertical partition platehaving a Window opening in alinement with the indicia opening oi said casing. transparent panels arranged oversaid opening in said partition plate 40 and said illuminating Window opening in the bottom of said casing, an illuminating lamp mounted on saidback plate, vertical indicia slide Ways, indicia slides mounted for vertical movement saidways, and means for actuating said slides comprising electro-magnets mounted on said back plate. In a signal device, the combination of acasing having an indicia Window opening i in its front-,a trarne lremovably disposed in said casingand comprising a back plate, and a vertical partition'plate having a Window opening in alinement with the indicia opening of said casing, a transparent colored panel arranged over said ope-ning in said partition plate, an illuminating lamp ,mount ed on said back plate, vertical slide Ways, indicia slides mounted for vertical movement in said Ways, and means for actuating said slides comprising` electromagnets mounted on said back plate.

6. In a signal device. the cdmloination of a casing having an indicia iviiadoiv opening in its front'. a frame removably disposed in said casing and Comprising a vertical plate having la 'window opening in alineinent ivith the indicia opening. of said casing andprou p vided with forwardly projecting end mem#I bers, a transparent panel arranged overpaid i 'insaid ways, rock shafts disposed trams? verse-ly of said frame at the 'ends thereof, as and provided with arms projecting through said partition-plate end members and having curved ends, loops disposed centrallyl on md indiciamembers andslidably engaging said arms, said rock shafts being provided 'with so actuating arms` at their rear ends, a series of electromagnets mounted on said fratrie;` and lever-like armatures pivot-ally mounted on said frame below said electromagnets to coactwith said actuatingarms of said rooli:` 35 shafts. 4 l

i. ln a signal device, the combination oit a casing provided with an indicia Windovvgva lamp within said casing, vertical indicia, slide Ways arranged de hy side, indicia slides do@ mounted for vertical movement in said Ways,f rock shafts provided Witl'i-A arms lhaving: curved ends, loops disposed centrally on said indicia members and slidably engaging the curved end of said arms, said rock shafts 95. being also provided with actuating arms, electromagne'ts, pivotally mounted 'lever-lilac armatures enacting with said actuating arms of said rock-shafts, and a centrally'disposed butler and rest for said indicia slides. w

8. In a signal device, the combination' of a casing provided with an indicia Window, a lamp Within said casing, lvertical indicia slide Ways arranged side by side, indicia slides mounted for vertical movement in 11625 said Ways, rock shafts provided With a' having curved ends,loops disposed centrally on said indicia members-and slidably engagmg the. curved end of said arms, said rclr shafts being'ialso providedvvith actuil@ ating arms, -electromagnets, and pivotaily mounted lever-like armatures coacting with said actuating arms of said rock shaftsn 9. In a signal device, the combination oit a casing provided with an indicia Window., 'lili a. lamp within said casing, vertical indicia slide Ways arranged side by side, indicia slides mounted for vertical movement in said' Ways, rock shafts provided `with arms havw ing curved ends, loops disposed centrally.aan

on said indicia members and slidably enga@m ing the curved end of said arms, said recit shafts being 'provided with actuating arms at their rear ends, electromagnets arranged at the rear or said slides, and armatures 'ed 12a acting with said actuating arms of said rockshaits. ,10. In a signal device, the combination of a casing provided with an indicia Windev/3a lamp 'within said casing, vertical indicia 130 ldd A side Ways arranged side by side, indicia In witness whereof, I have hereunto set slides mounted for vertical movement 'in said my hand and seal. in the presence of'two `10 Ways, rock shafts connected to saidindicia Witnesses. slides, said rock shafts being provided with 5 actuating arms at their rear ends,v electro- DON' J- COOK. [1.. s.]

magnets arranged at the rear of said slides, Witnesses: l and armatures eoaoting with saidactuating MARGARET L. GLASGOW,

varises of said rock shafts. THA J. GREGORY. 

